Bibliograph

The hunt for planet X, new worlds and the fate of Pluto, Govert Schilling

Type

Label

The hunt for planet X, new worlds and the fate of Pluto, Govert Schilling

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The hunt for planet X

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Govert Schilling

Sub title

new worlds and the fate of Pluto

Summary

Ever since the serendipitous discovery of planet Uranus in 1871, astronomers have been hunting for new worlds in the outer regions of our solar system. This exciting and ongoing quest culminated recently in the discovery of hundreds of ice dwarfs in the Kuiper belt, robbed Pluto from its 'planet' status, and led to a better understanding of the origin of the solar system. This timely book reads like a scientific 'who done it', going from the heights of discovery to the depths of disappointment in the hunt for 'Planet X'. Based on many personal interviews with astronomers, the well-known science writer Govert Schilling introduces the heroes in the race to be the first in finding another world, bigger than Pluto

Target audience

adult

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